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The National Human Rights Commission was established by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Act, 1995, as amended by the NHRC Act, 2010, in line with the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly which enjoins all member States to establish national human rights institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights.

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Everybody must have a fair chance to state his or her case. This refers to criminal cases as well as civil disputes, as when one person sues another. A public hearing is one in which the defendant is present and the evidence is presented before him or her as well as his or her family and community.Read more...

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The right to life is a moral principle based on the belief that a human being has the right to live and, in particular, should not to be unjustly killed by another human being. Read more...

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The Executive Secretary's Profile

Anthony O. Ojukwu Esq is the Substantive Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission. Prior to this appointment, he was the Director Monitoring, onetime Director Legal services, Director Protection and Investigation and Director Executive Secretary's office, of the Commission. He was a former Special Assistant to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice and also a onetime Administrative Secretary of the defunct National Electoral Commission in Imo State.
He has 32 years post call to bar experience out of which 17 years have been spent in the Commission. His Experiences cut accross prosecution of cases, elections management and private legal practise. He acquired a Masters degree in Law from the University of Lagos in 1988 having acquired his first degree in law from University of Nigeria, Enugu campus, in 1985.
He has also attended several Human Rights Training Institutions and obtained certificates from Public Administration International London(2003) and International Human Rights Training Program, Equitas Canada(2007). Amongst Other positions held before his present position in the Commission, include being the Special Assistant to the then Executive Secretary of the Commission, pioneer Head of the Monitoring and External Programs Department and subsequently the Zonal Coordinator of the South South Zonal Office of the Commission in Port Harcourt.
He is known to be an avowed human rights defender and committed to improvement of systems, services and working conditions at the NHRC. He is married with Four children
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NHRC News Update (107) Paged

The Presidential Panel on investigation of allegation of human rights
violations by SARS has charged the Federal Government on the
improvement of the detention facilities in the country. Read More...

DESIST FROM CRIMINALIZING CIVIL CASES, PIP URGES SARS

The Chairman of the Presidential Investigation Panel (PIP) on the
Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force, Mr.
Tony Ojukwu has expressed concern on the activities of some security
personnel whom he said exhibit a high level of unprofessional conduct
in handling civil matters reported before them. Read More...